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Lai Mohammed says Buhari's government will not stifle social media Minister of Information Lai Mohammed says the Buhari-led government will not stifle social media but instead will patronize it. Lai said this when he met with Online Publishers in Lagos today January 22nd, in continuation of his ongoing consultation with practitioners in the Information and Culture sector. He said all the government is asking for is that the media avoid sensationalizing their news "All we ask for, in return, is that you provide accurate information to the people, and avoid sensationalism and partisanship”he said.

Photo: Man who raped and beat a woman to death with a dumbbell executed in Alabama A 43-year-old man convicted of raping and beating a woman to death with a dumbbell has been executed by lethal injection in Alabama. Christopher Eugene Brooks was convicted of the capital murder of 23-year-old Jo Deann Campbell, a woman he met when they w orked  at a camp in upstate New York. Read more »

Singer Adele breaks yet another record Seems like everyone is saying Hi to Adele's Hello as the hit song has broken yet another record, this time on YouTube. The streaming service announced that the video for the song garnered one billion views  in 87 days  breaking the record for Psy's Gangnam style which needed 158 days, that's a rate of about 11 million a day. With the new feat, Adele becomes the first artist to register one billion YouTube views  within three months . Read more »

N780billion: MTN seeks out of court settlement with FG Telecommunications company, MTN, is seeking an out of court settlement over the N1.04 trillion fine the Federal government through the National Communications Commission, slammed on it last year for failing to deactivate 5.1 billion unregistered phone lines. MTN had initially dragged FG to court over the fine, arguing that it was outrageous. The Federal government had reduced the fine to N780 billion after the company complained. Read more »

Court grants Metuh N300m bail for allegedly tearing his statement to EFCC A Federal High Court in Abuja today granted PDP's National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, N300 million bail over allegations of destroying a statement he wrote in the EFCC head office. Metuh was arraigned in court by the EFCC yesterday January 21st on a two-count charge of destroying evidence to be used against him in a separate trial he is facing relating to the N2.1 billion arms deal fraud. Read more »

The so much talked about Leonardo and Rihanna kiss photo finally surfaces online Actor Leonardo Dicaprio and Rihanna were rumoured to have had a fling last year. The A-listers were reportedly caught kissing in a club in France which the actor claimed was just an innocent 'hello kiss.' Whether innocent or not...the photo was just released online and shows Leo with his eyes closed as he leaned in for the kiss.

WHAT ! Is this true ? I saw this pic online and couldn't believe my eyes...that a "special combo" meal at KFC abroad is now more expensive than a barrel of crude oil?

Photos: Court adjourns hearing on Dasuki's application to stop bail Justice Baba Yusuf of the Federal High Court, Abuja today Friday Jan. 22nd adjourned the trial of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki till February 4. The counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs, told Justice Yusuf on Friday that an application had earlier been made by Mr. Dasuki through his clients for stay of proceedings in court. Read more »

Photos: Amber Rose shows off in her cute pink Ferrari The 32year old mother of one, showcased her hour glass figure in a waist trainer as she arrived a gym in her pink customized Ferrari.  More photos »

Davido Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Sony Music Pop star Davido has signed a record deal with Sony Music at their headquarters in New York. This deal is the first of it’s kind in decades and provides Davido a huge machine in Sony Music which will help him create, distribute and market his music at a world class level. The deal which was executed by Nigerian raised, American music executive Efe Ogbeni (Grace, Red One) who is also partners with Nicki Minaj on Parker Ighile’s project, and facilitated by Davido’s manager Kamal Ajoboye, is the BIG reason why Davido’s sophomore album, The B.A.D.D.E.S.T was pushed back in 2015. Read more »

Nigerian arraigned before Dubai court for attempting to withdraw Dh500,000 from another man's bank account An unemployed Nigerian man was arraigned before Dubai Criminal Court on Monday, January 18, for trying to withdraw more than Dh500,000 from another man’s bank account using an Emirates ID card that the account holder had lost. Read more »

20yr old Lottery winner murdered in home invasion A young lottery winner has been murdered during a robbery at his home. Craigory Burch Jr, 20, scooped almost half a million dollars in the Georgia state lottery Fatasy5 draw in November. On Thursday night, armed raiders broken into Burch's home, where he was with his girlfriend and children, WALB reported. Read more »

South Korean man acquitted for following North Korea on twitter Following North Korea on Twitter is not a crime, a South Korean court ruled Thursday.A 73-year-old South Korean man was accused of distributing pro-North Korea propaganda after he followed the country's official account on the social network. Prosecutors alleged the former journalist, identified only as Lee, was sympathizing with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's communist kingdom -- an illegal act under South Korean law. Read more »

Javier Mascherano sentenced to jail over tax evasion charges  Javier Mascherano has been sentenced to a year in prison but is unlikely to ever serve time in jail, after a verdict was reached in his tax evasion case. The Argentine has been fined €815,000 and handed a year's sentence for two counts of fiscal crimes committed in 2011 and 2012. Read more »

NHS Psychiatrist in the UK sacked for recommending TB Joshua's Emmanuel TV to patient A NHS psychiatrist in the UK Dr Julius Awakame, 50, has been sacked after he advised a patient to get help from TB Joshua's 24-hour church TV channel, Emmanuel TV because she might be possessed by demonic 'special forces'.  According to UK Daily Mail, Dr Julius recorded medical notes diagnosing the woman as having a history of 'satanic ritual abuse' and said her issues could not be addressed by regular treatment.  Read more »

Celine Dion pays final respect to husband Grieving Celine Dion was seen crying as she and others paid their final respect to her late husband, RenéAngélil at open casket visitation at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal yesterday Thursday Jan. 21st.  Angélil died of throat cancer at the age of 73 on Jan. 14. Celine Dion announced that a  national funeral for Angélil will be held today at the basilica and will be televised.  See More pics  »

Borno Elders say those involved in arms deal scandal are the real Boko Haram sponsors The Borno Elders Forum has alleged that all those that have been accused of misappropriating $2.1 billion arms fund are the real sponsors of Boko Haram. The group made the allegation in a statement signed by their chairman, Ambassador Gaji Galtimari and released yesterday Jan. 21st.The statement  reads in part; “Much has been said about the sponsors of Boko Haram. With the horrifying revelations about the ‘Arms Deal’, it is no longer necessary to continue delaying the search for the real sponsors of Boko Haram. Read more »

R.Kelly reveals how he was sexually abused as a child by a female relative Singer R.Kelly who in 2008 was found not guilty on 14 charges in a child pornography court case has revealed that he was sexually abused by a female relative at a young age. R.Kelly said that the abuse began when he was just 8 and continued up until his teenage years and the experience made him to start feeling horny and sexually active from a young age... Read more »

Thief punches and spits on mother in front of her kids A woman was viciously attacked by a thief after she tried to warn an aged pensioner that she was about to be robbed. The man turned to the lady and shockingly punched, kicked and spat on the woman, in the presence of her young kids. Read more »

Photos: At least 20 dead in Al-Shabaab terror attack on a Mogadishu beachfront restaurant At least 20 people died when Al-Shabab suicide bombers and gunmen have attacked a popular seafront restaurant and cafe in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Thursday, Somali police said Mohamed Moalimuu( in bandages) a former BBC Correspondent was wounded. Freelance journalist Hussein Mohamed lost three of his classmates (pictured) Mohamed Dek Shurie (on bloodied shirt) survived. A mother and her baby were among the dead. Three members of a family(pictured together) Abdikani Kheyre 24, his sisters Fardosa, 22 and Naimo, 15 died in the attack. Read more »

Photo: Nigerian serial rapist jailed for 24 years in UK 22-year-old Oluwadamilare Baiyewu pictured above has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment by a Woolwich Crown Court in the UK for raping a 17 year old girl while trying to attack another on December 2nd last year. Described as a ‘dangerous, calculating and predatory rapist’ who created the image he was the ‘pillar of the community’ by helping out at the church. Baiyewu who resides in Fairlawn in Greenwich, first grabbed a 17-year-old girl at knife point on December 2nd, but she managed to break free and escaped.  A week later, in the same area of Binsey Walk, Thamesmead, he grabbed another victim, also 17, as she got off the bus at 7pm. He put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her before marching her into a bin storage area under a walkway. He then raped her in a secluded area. He was tracked down after DNA on the semen found on the young lady was linked to him. He was arrested on December 16, and was

Fayose denies owning property in Dubai... Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose has denied owning property in Lagos following reports from Sahara Reporters this morning, that he was one of politicians/government workers with property in the UAE. See his response after the cut... Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has declared that he does not have any house in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), challenging anyone with information of any property linked to him in Dubai to publish the details. The governor, who also said he was ready to waive his immunity to be prosecuted if any house is linked to him in Dubai, added that he was not a kind of person that will deny his assets. Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said it was painful that the people who seized power in Nigeria through falsehood and propaganda were still lying eight months after assuming office. He said; "I'm not am

Mariah Carey and Billionaire bf James Parker are engaged It's official! Mariah Carey is engaged to her Australian billionaire businessman boyfriend, James Parker after a fairy tale romance. Mariah's future hubby popped the big question in her hometown a couple of hours ago, and he presented her with what can only be described as the most breathtaking engagement ring. It was learned that Mariah's new diamond bling comes in at around 35 carats and that no wedding date has been set just yet.                                               It should come as no surprise James proposed to Mariah because even though they have both been dating for a little under a year, their relationship seems to be strong. An insider said "they fell head over heels in love with one another, " says an insider. "It's crazy how perfect they are together, they both know it and couldn't be happier."

Doppelgangers take DNA test to find out if they're related, surprised by results Two twin strangers from Ireland, who never knew the other existed until two months ago, recently took a DNA test to find out if they were related.  The results "absolutely surprised" the both of them, according to Niamh Geaney, who added that she and her doppelganger Irene Adams "couldn't believe" the results. Geaney, who's from Dublin, Ireland, told ABC News today she first connected with Adams -- who's from Sligo, Ireland -- this past November after a friend of Adams' told her she looked like "that doppelganger girl on the news."  Coincidentally, a friend of Adams' brother also contacted Geaney around the same time. "We got in touch, met up and it was absolutely surreal to see yet another one of my doppelgangers in the flesh," said Geaney, 27. She explained that Adams, 28, is actually the third doppelganger she&

Photo: Gareth Bale is the most expensive footballer in the world not C. Ronaldo, leaked transfer doc reveals Real Madrid signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United for £83million in 2009, and then broke the bank again to sign Bale in 2013. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez made claims sometime ago that Cristiano Ronaldo was still the most expensive player in the world, saying Ronaldo bought at 83 million pounds was more expensive than Gareth Bale because of the higher exchange rate during Ronaldo's transfer. Gareth Bale because of the higher exchange rate during Ronaldo's transfer. When asked about Bale being insured for £78million, Florentino Perez said: "Yes, sure. It's a life insurance, against accidents. Bale is insured for the amount he cost." But  transfer documents detailing the real cost of Gareth Bale's transfer has now been leaked to the media and are in total contrast to Real Madrid's president's claims.